Efficacy of Pilates on Core Stability and Physical Fitness Among Sedentary Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 34
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The global rise in physical inactivity represents an escalating public health crisis, with the proportion of insufficiently active adults projected to reach 35% by 2030. Office workers are at the highest risk due to prolonged occupational sitting; a lifestyle factor heavily linked to various musculoskeletal disorders. While maintaining an upright posture relies on the synergistic coordination of deep core muscles, extended sitting disrupts this muscular balance, leading to chronic postural decay. Although Pilates is proven to improve core muscle thickness, enhance physical fitness, and alleviate low back pain, existing literature shows high variability in training durations (ranging from 6 to 16 weeks) and lacks definitive conclusions regarding its long-term, residual effects post-intervention. Consequently, it remains unclear whether the benefits of Pilates can be sustained once the structured training stops. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Pilates on core stability and physical fitness among sedentary individuals, providing insights into sustainable exercise interventions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The assessor was blinded to the participant groups and operated independently from the intervention provider.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 59 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Aged between 18 and 59 years.
- •Had a Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 23 kg/m
- •Engaged in sedentary activities (sitting) for more than 7 hours per day.
- •Passed the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) assessment.
- •Did not currently participate in any other exercise programs or physical activities during the study period.
排除标准
- •Had visual impairments that could not be corrected with corrective lenses or glasses.
- •Had a medical history of spinal or lower extremity surgery.
- •Had medical conditions or received medications that affected balance and gait, such as neurological diseases or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
- •Pregnant during the study period.
- •Had severe pain in any part of the body (pain score ≥ 7/10).
- •Inability to follow the research procedures.
研究组 & 干预措施
Control group
Participants in the control group participated in a walking exercise program.
干预措施: Walking exercise (Other)
Experimental group
Participants in the experimental group participated in a Pilates exercise program.
干预措施: Pilates exercise (Other)
研究者
Rommanee Rojasavastera
Principal Investigator
Mahidol University